SHAW STRENGTH PODCAST

On this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, I am joined by bodybuilding legend Lee Priest. Lee came out to train with us, and we covered a lot in this one. We start with training and why he thinks the idea that you are overtraining after 45 minutes in the gym is nonsense. Lee talks about learning to train hard, keeping bodybuilding simple, and why having fun in the gym still matters. From there, Lee shares how He-Man, Rocky IV, and his grandfather got him started in bodybuilding. He won hi...

In this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian sits down with his wife Keri for a much-needed life update and an honest conversation about everything they’ve had going on. They talk about Brian’s recent transformation, why he decided to step away from the 400-plus-pound strongman version of himself, and how entering a new phase of life has changed his priorities around health, training, longevity, and being more active with their boys. They also look back at the Shaw Strength Summit, cel...

In this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian goes on the road and sits down with Scott DeShields Jr., better known as Kentucky Ballistics, for one of the most intense conversations we have ever recorded. On April 9th, 2021, Scott loaded what he believed was ordinary military surplus ammunition into a .50 caliber rifle. It had degraded into something closer to a bomb. When he pulled the trigger, the gun came apart in his hands. Scott walks through the entire story for the first time in ...

In this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian sits down with Coop Mitchell from Garage Gym Reviews for a conversation that goes way beyond gym equipment. They kick things off by exploring a surprising question: could insurance companies eventually influence how we train? If digital resistance equipment can prove it leads to fewer injuries, could traditional gyms end up paying more for insurance and slowly move away from free weights? It sounds far-fetched, but it's an interesting look a...

In this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian sits down with Nathan Payton to break down what it actually takes to build a nutrition plan that works in real life—not just on paper. Most diets don’t fail because of a lack of willpower, they fail because they were never designed around the chaos of work, family, travel, and stress. Nathan, a longtime strongman nutrition coach who helped dial in Brian’s own approach, explains how to build structure that actually holds up when life gets bus...